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1 March, 2021 Open access

Economic aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic risks a substantial rise in core homelessness unless government implements range of housing and welfare mitigation interventions

Latest Homelessness Monitor from Crisis examines emerging trends in homelessness in the wake of both coronavirus and Brexit

The economic aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic risks a substantial rise in core homelessness unless the government implements a range of housing and welfare mitigation interventions, Crisis has predicted.

Publishing The Homelessness Monitor: England 2021 - the 9th annual report of a longitudinal study providing an independent analysis of the homelessness impacts of recent economic and policy developments - Crisis highlights emerging trends in homelessness, and forecasts some of the likely future changes.

Observing that 2020 was a year dominated by the twin major events of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit, Crisis sets out key findings from its study, including that - 

However, Crisis warns that - 

'It is predicted that the economic aftermath of Covid-19 risks a substantial rise in core homelessness, including rough sleeping, unless the government implements a range of housing and welfare mitigation interventions, including continuing with emergency accommodation measures for those at risk of rough sleeping.'

Looking to the future, Crisis says - 

'The 2022 Homelessness Monitor England will be able to assess the success or otherwise of efforts to resolve the predicament of ... vulnerable migrants, as well as to stem the potential tidal wave of ‘new’ homelessness expected as the Covid-19-induced recession takes hold, Brexit causes disruption to trade and various temporary labour market, welfare and housing protections are scaled back or ended. More positively, it should also enable reflection on the extent to which opportunities to ‘build back better’ are starting to materialise in the post-pandemic era.' 

For more information, see The Homelessness Monitor: England 2021 from crisis.org.uk